Silver and Gold Mining Camps of the Old West

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  • Silver and Gold Mining Camps of the Old West Book Detail

  • Author : Sandy Nestor
  • Release Date : 2013-01-29
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Genre : Reference
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 13 : 9780786475155
  • File Size : 79,79 MB
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Silver and Gold Mining Camps of the Old West by Sandy Nestor PDF Summary

Book Description: The lure of gold in the American West beckoned to thousands of hungry settlers eager to stake a claim, reap the wealth, and escape often difficult conditions at home, whether Eastern cities, Europe or China. Prospectors found that veins of gold and silver were elusive and could dry up suddenly. Forced to move often in search of the next big lode, they left behind them hundreds of mining camps and settlements, many of which still exist across the Western landscape. This reference work catalogs silver and gold mining camps by state in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Each entry includes location, names of known miners, year of discovery, and ore value. Unique details of each camp are given, including historical events, buildings and businesses present. Interesting anecdotes abound about the resident miners. The work is indexed by topic and mine, and appendices offer a glossary and the Miners’ Ten Commandments (Placerville [California] Herald, 1853).

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